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+====== Why Cramming Doesn't Work ======
+Teachers know full well that cramming the night before a test is just about [[http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/cramming-for-a-test-don-t-do-it-237733|the worst way of studying]]. It boils down to two things:
+  - You won't remember as well
+  - You're making a tradeoff of studying and sleep
+A single marathon cramming session won't get the information to stay in your memory for very long. It's much better to spend 10 minutes a night reviewing what you've learned. This will help strengthen the neural pathways in the brain so you'll remember it better.
+In addition to not being effective for remembering the information, you're also sacrificing sleep. At your age getting a full nights sleep is crucial. Do you get 8 hours of sleep every night? I didn't think so. So you're already not as alert as you should be, and spending hours cramming is only making it worse. Now you'll be groggy during the test.

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